Sector Watch

Jisc survey guidance connects student comments with decisions

Jisc survey guidance connects comments, response context and action. We examine what university teams should preserve when exporting and analysing feedback.

OfS registration guidance makes student feedback evidence more explicit

OfS registration guidance names student feedback records as quality-plan evidence. We examine what the update means for survey analysis and documentation.

King's module evaluation guidance sets deadlines for responding to student feedback

King's module evaluation guidance sets response deadlines. We examine how universities plan comment analysis, communicate decisions and check follow-up.

Jisc's RAISE reflections question student engagement measures

Jisc's RAISE reflections question student engagement measures and prompt universities to connect activity data, student feedback and institutional review.

OfS disability expectations: students invited to shape the statement

OfS disability expectations are being shaped with student input, giving universities a prompt to review how feedback informs support and local decisions.

Community cohesion framework plans put student voice in design and evaluation

DfE's community cohesion framework plans include student input, prompting universities to review how they collect feedback, plan action and assess change.

QAA GenAI assessment group will include student expertise

QAA's GenAI assessment group will include student expertise, prompting a look at how universities use comments to review assessment policy and follow-up.

QAA roadshow highlights student voice in assessment review

The QAA roadshow describes student involvement in assessment review, prompting universities to connect survey comments with local decisions and follow-up.

QAA completes Quality Code guidance for student feedback and evaluation

QAA has completed its Quality Code guidance. We examine what data and evaluation advice means for student feedback, visible action and review in UK HE.

Jisc survey templates bring shared question sets to local student feedback

Jisc's new survey templates let universities reuse local question sets. Teams still need to record edits before comparing student feedback across surveys.

Jisc learning analytics account puts student conversations at the centre

Jisc's Leeds Trinity account pairs learning analytics with student conversations, raising questions about support, comment analysis and careful data use.

University of London invites students into student voice roles

The University of London’s student voice roles connect surveys and resource review, offering practical questions for teams planning student involvement.

QAA enhancement funding: an opportunity to test student feedback practice

QAA enhancement funding supports student collaboration and quality projects. We explore how universities could use bids to test student feedback practice.

QAA shares Caspian's VLE student feedback pilot

A QAA blog describes Caspian's VLE student feedback pilot, raising practical questions about how universities review digital learning with student input.

UWE community listening exercise sets out feedback boundaries

UWE’s community listening exercise raises questions for universities about participation, confidentiality and how to report student feedback responsibly.

OfS quality regulation survey opens ahead of wider reform

The OfS quality regulation survey asks English providers how regulation shapes academic quality decisions, creating a baseline for wider assessment reform.

QAA report shows how student engagement costs narrow student voice

A QAA committee report draws on 89 comments and member experience to identify participation costs and suggest more flexible engagement. It does not estimate national prevalence.

OfS review shows how student feedback evidence is tested

The OfS review of the European School of Economics shows how student feedback evidence is tested through module surveys, annual review, and visible action.

Swansea shares safeguards for GenAI feedback analysis

Sophie Leslie’s QAA practice note describes Swansea’s GenAI pilot and safeguards. It reports an early experience, with no dataset size or comparative accuracy evidence.

Hertfordshire registration feedback shows how visible action works

University of Hertfordshire's registration feedback shows how student comments led to clearer guidance, better enquiry tracking and visible service action.

UKRI PGR career study proposes seven recommendations

A UKRI-funded study draws on PGR and stakeholder accounts to propose seven career-development recommendations, with a voluntary sample and no claim of national representativeness.

Parent-carer PGR feedback reveals what PRES averages miss

Advance HE's parent-carer PGR feedback research shows how PRES averages can hide financial and support pressures, and where universities should act now.

OfS corrects NSS 2026 data after benchmark confidence changes

The OfS corrected omitted-provider records and benchmark uncertainty measures on 27 August. The assurance that positivity is unchanged applies specifically to the precision fix.

Northampton rolls out Jisc learning analytics across the university

Jisc announced Northampton's planned September 2026 learning analytics rollout. The announcement describes intended support benefits, rather than measured outcomes.